Fluid valve



June 6, -5i944- G. J. Kol-:HLER 2,350,905

FLUID VALVE Filed Dec.. 11, '1941 Nlllmlll El MHH 33, /9

ma.v 5 v H/J ATTORNEY Patented June 6, 1944 UNITEDk STATES! rn'rlzlv'rfVv OFFICE 2,350,905l FLUID vALvE Gustave J. Koehler, llaytomOhio Application December 11, 1941, serial No. 422,560:

` 2 anims." (o1. .35i-#1cm This invention relates to improvementsin valves and is particularly directed to a novel valve seat construction for use in valves for controlling the flow of gases and highly volatile liquids.

One object of the present invention is the provision of a novel and eicient valve for controlling the flow of gases and liquids.

Another object is to provide a novel type of valve structure comprising a ring which is insertable into the valve body, and having grooves therein containing plastic material to seal the ring against leakage where it is inserted into the valve body and to form a yieldable leak-proof seat for the valve member or plug.

Still another object is to supply a novel type of fluid valve in which plastic material is molded in a groove in the valve body to form a yieldable leak-proof seat for the valve member or plug.

A further object is to provide an improvedfluid valve comprising a ring which is insertable into the valve body and which is sealed against leak-,

age therefrom by a plastic material molded in a groove therein, said ring engageable by plastic material molded in a groove in the valve plug to form a yieldable valve seat.

With these and incidental objects in view, the invention includes certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, the essential elements of which are set forth in appended claims anda preferred form or embodiment of which is hereinafter described with reference to the drawing which accompanies and forms a part of this specification.

In the drawing: v

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary sectional View, with parts in elevation, showing a preferred form of valve for controlling the flow of liquids.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detail view, partially sectioned, of the insertable valve seat ring and the plug of the valve shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the insertable valve seat ring of the valve shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view, with parts in elevation, of a modified form of valve in which the insertable valve seat ring and the valve plug are of different design from that of the valve shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional View of another type of valve, similar to the valve shown in Fig. 4, in which the plastic material for sealing the seat of said valve is molded in a groove in the valve plug.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view, with parts in elevation, of another type of fluid valve, in which the plasticring for forming the seat of the valve is molded in an annular-groove in the face of an angular boring in the body of the valve.

Description Figs. l, 2, and 3 of the drawing illustrate one form of fluid valve embodying the features of the present invention.

The valve shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 comprises a body portion Il) made of any suitable material such as metal alloy and having a fluid chamber I I formed therein by a boring, which chamber is connected by an inlet port I2v to a source of supply. A cover I3, secured to the body I by screws I4, covers the chamber I I and gives access thereto for inspection or repair purposes.

The larger circumferential portion of a counter-boring in the chamber II has tightly pressed therein a valve seat ring I having in the bottom face thereof an annular groove of dovetailed cross-section, in which is molded a plas- Y tic sealing agent I6, such as synthetic rubber,

said sealing agent being forced into contact with the bottom surface of the counter-boring to effectively seal the valve ring I5 against leakage.

An internal cone-shaped surface in the ring I5 has therein an annular groove of dove-tailed cross-section, into which is molded plastic material I1, similar to the material I6, said material Il forming a yieldable valve seat engageable by a conical surface on the head of a valve plug member I8, the stem of which member extends through the smaller circumferential portion of the counter-boring in the body I0, which is in central alinement with the counter-boring for the ring I5 and the chamber I I. The boring for the stem of the valve plug I8 is connected by an outlet port I9 to a source of demand, and an undercut portion of the stem of said valve plug I8,

opposite the outlet port I9, permits unobstructed flow of the uid from the source of supply to the source of demand, when said valve plug I8 is raised off of the seat Il. A compressible spring, 20, the lower end of which freely engages a boring in the top of the valve plug I8 and the upper end of which contacts the lower surface come the outlet. When the valve is used as a check valve, the spring 20 may be omitted, if

desired.

When the valve shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 is used as a downow valve, any suitable automatic or manual means may be used to raise the valve plug `I8 offthe seat I'I tok permit the flow of fluid through said valve.

vThe, synthetic rubber sealing rings I6 and I1v (Figs. 1, 2, and 3) have been-found particularly satisfactory in overcomingleakage in valves used for controlling the flow of gases and highly volatile liquids, such as gasoline, and valves constructed along these lines have been found ex. ceedingly efcient when used as dilution valves for controlling the flow of gasoline to the crank cases of aircraft engines to dilute ,the crank case oil to facilitate the starting of said aircraft en-` gines in cold weather. y

Obviously, a valve used for controlling the dilution of the motor oil of aircraft engines must be leak-proof and reliable in every respect in l Y order to prevent excessive dilution of said rnotr oil and the attendant dangers connected therewith, and a valve of the type shown in Figs. 1, 2,

and 3 and described above has proven satisfactory in every respect for such use.

The grooves containingv the molded plastic `bore and two counter-bores of different diameters,

the counter-bore of larger diameter forming a fluid chamber having an inlet port communicating rings I6 and I1 (Figs. 1, 2, and 3) are pref'er'-t ably dove-tailed in shape, Vas stated above-and as here shown, to assist in retaining said plastic rings in place therein. y Another desirable feature of the invention is the insertable andlremovable seat ring I5,which may easilybe removed from the valve body I and replacedby a new ring having new plastic rings I6 and ll therein. This is particularly importantv incaseY the val-ve,l for any reason, develops a leak, which, for examplemay be caused by foreign matter vbecoming imbedded in the plastic seat I1.

Fig. 4 is a modification of the structure of the valve shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. vIn this case,- a male valve member or plug 2l, instead of having a conical seat-engaging surface, has a flat surface on the lower portion of the head thereof, which Iengages a plastic ring 22 molded in an annular groove in thetop surface of a valveseat ring V23 pressed into a counter-boring in the chamber II. The seat ring 23 also has a kplastic ring 24 molded in an annular groove in the bottom surface thereof, which plastic ring engages the bottom of the counter-boring, in exactly the Isame manner as explained in connection with Fig. '1, to seal said valve seaty ring 23 against leakage. Y

Fig. illustrates a variation of the valve lshow'n in Fig. 4, and inthis case a valve plug 25 has in the bottom face-of the head thereof an annular groove'of dove-tailed crossesection, into which is molded a plastic sealing agent 26, which :cooperates with a rounded annular ridge 21 on the top face; of a valveseat ring 28 pressed into a counterboring in the bottom of the chamber I I. A

plastic ring 29, molded in an annular groove in rings. However, another form, of valve construcr tion is showniinFig. 6, in which 'a plastic seat ring 30 is molded in an annular groove in the face f'of an annular boring 3| in the body p'ortin I6 'of the valve, saidplasticl-ring 3U adapted 'to cooperate with a conical 'surface 32 on'tlie'lhefad of a valve plug 33, to form an efiicient seal-between said v'alveplug `and the chamber-1L to efliciently oo'ntrol the flow of 'fluids 'therethroughsummarizing briefly,`th`e foregciing'fY specification disclosesa novel type of valve infwhich 1a yieldabl-e plastic substance is u'sed uto 'forman therewith, said bore having an outlet port communicating therewith; an insertable ring adapted to be pressed into ,the counter-bore of s maller diameter; an annular groove of dove-tailed cross vsection in the bottom surface of the insertable ring, said groove having molded therein a ring of plastic material, such as synthetic rubber, which extends slightly beyond the bottom surface of said insertable ring and is adapted to be pressed into yielding contact with the bottom surface of the counter-bore of smaller diameter, when the insertable ring is pressed therein, to form a leakproof seal between theA body portion and said insertable ring; Van internal conical surface formed on the upper edge of the insertable ring; an annular groove vof dove-tailed cross section in the internal conical surface, said groove having molded therein a ring of plastic material, such as synthetic rubber, which extends slightly above said internal conical sur-face to form a valve seat surface; a Valve member having an inverted conical head, the outer surface of which is adapted to cooperate with the valve seat surface on the latter plastic ring, to form a sensitive leak-proof valve; and yieldable means to urge and maintain the valve member in engagement with the plastic seat ring.

2. In a small sensitive dilution valve for controlling the Vflow of highly volatile fluids, the combination of a metal body portion having a central bore and two counter-bores of different diameters, said bore and rcounter-bores beingin axial alinement, the. counter-bore of larger diameter forming a uid chamber having an inlet port communicating therewith, said bore having an outlet port communicating therewith; a valve member having a head of invert-ed frusto-conical shape; a metal insertable ring, the outside surface of which is 'adapted to be `a press t in the counter-bore of smaller diameter; an annular groove of dove-tailed cross section in the bottom surface of the insertable ring, said groove having molded therein a ring of plastic material, suchas synthetic rubber, which vextends a slight distance beyond the 'bottom surface of the ring and is adapted to yieldingly contact 'the bottom surface of the counter-bore of smaller diametenwhen the ri-ng is properly pressed therein, to forma fluid seal between the body portion and said ring; an internal conical' surface formed .on the upper edge of the linsertablefring, said surface arranged to coincide with the tapered .surface of the in- Y verted frusto-,conical head Jof thevalve member;

an annular .groove of dove-,tailed cross section in Y the internal conical surface, said groove having effective seal betweenV the valve plug `and the-'valve i seat, said plastic lsubstance being composedof material which is proof 'against attackfby the type' of fluids which Snow through 'tl'i valve. 'l

While the forms `of--mec.h'a'nism herein shown and described Vare aclniiably 'adaptedv to fulfill the objects primarily-stated, -itfis 'to be Vunderstood that it is .not intended to cnne the 11n*-AV molded therein a ring of plastic material, such as synthetic rubber, which extends. slightly beyond the inverted conical surface fof the insertable ring and cooperates with Vthe frusto-conical head of the valve member to 'form' a "sensitive leak-proof valve seat; fand yieldable means to normally maintain: the valve member Vin :resilientengagement with the plastic seatring.` i- Y f v 1 GUSTAVE 

